Sale reports / North Carolina / Shelby Livestock Auction / 2020-09-08

Shelby Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Shelby, North Carolina · Tue, Sep 8
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2092
Feeder Cattle receipts
260 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 310▲ 260 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 91▲ 58 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 15▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to instances 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was below average. Baby calves were 5.00 to 30.00. 1 hog.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.46/cwt on 82 head.
Average price
$111.46
82 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$542
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$35
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$25.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.47
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2397128.445099thin
Medium and Large 2463117.6654530
Small 1-2505104.1552612thin
Medium and Large 3526103.3754431
One grade step is worth $25.07/cwt here — about −$35 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale82 hd
111.46
—
NC average7 barns · 609 hd
115.93
−4.47
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,39680.721,1277thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,31462.908276thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27761.3778425
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05544.224669thin

Every lot

108 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2260127.50/cwt127.50–127.503321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273146.72/cwt143.00–150.004012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340142.50/cwt142.50–142.504851
Steers—Medium and Large 2367129.99/cwt127.50–132.504773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378143.20/cwt138.00–155.0054112
Steers—Small 1-2378105.00/cwt95.00–115.003973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt385136.00/cwt136.00–136.005241
Steers—Medium and Large 2400132.50/cwt132.50–132.505301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2403141.14/cwt137.50–143.005693
Steers—Medium and Large 3433102.72/cwt95.00–110.004452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 2470122.00/cwt122.00–122.005731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484136.66/cwt136.00–137.006613
Steers—Medium and Large 2500129.00/cwt129.00–129.006451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520137.00/cwt137.00–137.007122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 3530101.00/cwt101.00–101.005351
Steers—Small 1-2535105.00/cwt105.00–105.005621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555136.00/cwt136.00–136.007551
Steers—Medium and Large 2555123.50/cwt122.00–125.006852
Steers—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 2603117.50/cwt117.00–118.007092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610132.00/cwt132.00–132.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615123.00/cwt123.00–123.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665135.69/cwt133.00–138.009023
Steers—Medium and Large 2670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
Steers—Medium and Large 3690113.00/cwt113.00–113.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 3700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 2715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810119.00/cwt119.00–119.009641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2150132.50/cwt132.50–132.501991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250105.00/cwt105.00–105.002631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy320127.00/cwt127.00–127.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328131.49/cwt130.00–132.504313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333110.00/cwt110.00–110.003662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed35090.00/cwt90.00–90.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2355130.00/cwt130.00–130.004621
Heifers—Small 1-2375103.40/cwt95.00–112.503882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377121.19/cwt116.00–127.504575
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413100.33/cwt92.50–110.004146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423118.21/cwt115.00–122.005006
Heifers—Small 1-2430104.50/cwt97.00–112.004492
Heifers—Small 1-2463106.28/cwt105.00–107.504922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469115.98/cwt113.00–118.005444
Heifers—Medium and Large 3484109.17/cwt105.00–112.505284
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510103.99/cwt99.00–108.005303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524115.19/cwt113.00–116.006045
Heifers—Small 1-2528106.48/cwt101.00–110.005623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2540132.50/cwt132.50–132.507161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54095.00/cwt95.00–95.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573107.59/cwt104.00–110.006163
Heifers—Medium and Large 2581113.12/cwt112.00–116.006575
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590117.00/cwt117.00–117.006901
Heifers—Small 1-2615103.98/cwt101.00–107.006392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625112.00/cwt112.00–112.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625106.02/cwt103.00–108.006633
Heifers—Medium and Large 3670102.78/cwt97.00–106.006894
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
Heifers—Small 1-271594.00/cwt94.00–94.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 374597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
Heifers—Medium and Large 377597.47/cwt95.00–100.007552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429122.28/cwt115.00–129.005258
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
Bulls—Small 1-245598.00/cwt98.00–98.004461
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy46592.50/cwt92.50–92.504301
Bulls—Medium and Large 3472108.84/cwt106.00–112.505143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475139.00/cwt139.00–139.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2484125.88/cwt118.00–131.006098
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527122.89/cwt117.50–128.006486
Bulls—Small 1-2535105.80/cwt99.00–111.005663
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545112.00/cwt112.00–112.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572120.88/cwt112.50–141.006917
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585105.00/cwt105.00–105.006141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618118.67/cwt115.00–127.007336
Bulls—Medium and Large 3623106.02/cwt105.00–107.006612
Bulls—Small 1-2625109.66/cwt107.00–112.006853
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661114.00/cwt113.00–116.007544
Bulls—Small 1-2668109.34/cwt107.00–111.007303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670123.00/cwt123.00–123.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 3678104.75/cwt101.00–108.007104
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Bulls—Small 1-270595.00/cwt95.00–95.006701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3780102.97/cwt101.00–105.008032
Bulls—Small 1-2790103.00/cwt103.00–103.008141
Bulls—Small 1-285595.00/cwt95.00–95.008121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37889.49/cwt85.00–94.001,2333
Bulls——1,39366.19/cwt55.00–79.009223
Bulls——1,46098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,4311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99840.31/cwt35.00–48.004026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16852.05/cwt51.00–53.006083
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25052.00/cwt52.00–52.006501
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26764.68/cwt63.00–67.008195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27761.40/cwt56.00–65.0078423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31070.00/cwt70.00–70.009171
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55054.00/cwt54.00–54.008371
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2663690.75/cwt650.00–740.004,5802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2815860.00/cwt860.00–860.007,0091
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2945790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,4661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,1781
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2878609.20/cwt570.00–650.005,3492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018809.69/cwt710.00–1,050.008,2434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095750.64/cwt650.00–840.008,2202

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.